Thunderstorm Wind — Chaves, New Mexico

2025-06-15 · near (row)roswell Ind Airport, Chaves, New Mexico

Event narrative

Outflow winds from nearby thunderstorms resulted in a 67 mph gust at the Roswell Air Center.

Wider weather episode

Intense daytime heating combined with a westward moving outflow boundary from a storm complex in Texas resulted in the development of strong to severe storms across the east slopes of the Sacramento Mountains during the early afternoon hours. These storms moved northeast across east central and southeast NM during the afternoon and evening hours bringing strong outflow wind gusts of up to 67 mph at the Roswell Air Center, large hail to trained spotters in western De Baca and northeast Roosevelt County, and a 70 mph wind gust to the mesonet station at Melrose Range. Additionally, nearby thunderstorms brought a 68 mph wind gust to Raton Crews Airport. Storms exited into West Texas just after sunset.

Key Words: Severe Thunderstorm Winds, Large Hail.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1253424. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.